Spy chief 'in a coma' 04:05, Jul 4 2008
Britain's top spy is in a coma after collapsing at his home, according to reports. more
Murder probe explores burglary link 04:05, Jul 4 2008
Detectives investigating the brutal murder of two high-flying French students are exploring the possibility it was linked to an earlier burglary. more
Brown 'fall' mirrors Major's - book 03:35, Jul 4 2008
The collapse in popularity of Gordon Brown's government mirrors the fall of John Major's administration in the 1990s, according to a new book on the Conservatives' "wilderness years" by a former Tory chairman, Lord (Norman) Fowler. more
MPs braced for expenses backlash 03:35, Jul 4 2008
MPs are facing further outrage over their expenses regime after they rejected calls for the abolition of the "John Lewis list" and independent scrutiny of their claims. more
£275-a-head cost of crime 02:05, Jul 4 2008
The cost of tackling recorded crime is £15 billion a year or £275 per person, according to a new report. more
Armed forces' IT system over budget 02:05, Jul 4 2008
A £7.1 billion programme to equip the armed forces with a new computer system is running 18 months behind schedule and £182 million over budget, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. more
Costs warning over road tax plans 01:05, Jul 4 2008
Treasury plans to raise around £2 billion in road taxes before 2011 will cost motorists four times more than would be saved by the dropping of the proposed October 2p fuel duty increase, the RAC Foundation has said. more
Noise complaints up since smoke ban 01:05, Jul 4 2008
Noise complaints have soared in some areas as residents protest about smokers congregating in beer gardens and outside pubs. more
Sharia law 'could have role in UK' 20:05, Jul 3 2008
Sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said. more
Mayor's deputy to face 'smear' probe 19:35, Jul 3 2008
The Mayor of London's deputy is to be investigated over allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities. more
Brown may ditch fuel duty increase 18:35, Jul 3 2008
Gordon Brown has given the strongest signal yet that he will abandon the Government's planned 2p-a-litre increase in fuel duty as oil prices hit yet another new record high. more
Geldof backs Davis liberty campaign 17:35, Jul 3 2008
Bob Geldof is to endorse former Tory frontbencher David Davis' protest against the Government's erosion of civil liberties. more
Man hunted over student murders 17:35, Jul 3 2008
Detectives investigating a brutal double murder have said that those responsible will be caught "sooner rather than later". more
Johnson's deputy dismisses claims 16:35, Jul 3 2008
Boris Johnson's deputy has dismissed allegations of sexual misconduct as "complete rubbish" and "an attempt to smear me". more
MPs accept below-inflation pay rise 16:35, Jul 3 2008
MPs have bowed to Government demands for restraint and awarded themselves a 2.25% pay rise for this year. more
